MLK Biopic “Selma” Receiving Critical Acclaim

MLK Biopic “Selma” Receiving Critical Acclaim

January 11, 2015

Photo courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire The movie “Selma” Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The civil rights drama “Selma” has been named the top film of the year by the African-American Film Crit­ics Association (AAFCA), and also leads NAACP Im­age Awards nominations with eight. The

Holder Announces Initiative to Address Profiling Storm Nation Must Unite to “Address Realities Too Long Ignored”

Holder Announces Initiative to Address Profiling Storm Nation Must Unite to “Address Realities Too Long Ignored”

January 11, 2015

Photo courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Attorney General Eric Holder announced Dec. 1 that the U.S. Justice Department will be updating its guidance on racial profiling. “In the coming days, I will announce updated Justice Department guidance

AT&T Faces $10 Billion Race Discrimination Suit

January 11, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A group that advocates for economic inclusion and fair contracting for Black-owned media recently filed a $10 billion lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against AT&T and DirecTV. The National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) filed the lawsuit for an

Thousands join Al Sharpton in ‘Justice for All’ march in D.C.

Thousands join Al Sharpton in ‘Justice for All’ march in D.C.

January 11, 2015

By Darryl Fears Washington Post Thousands of demonstrators streamed down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, shouting “Black lives matter,” “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “I can’t breathe” to call attention to the recent deaths of unarmed African American men at the hands of police. The peaceful civil rights march led by families